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05-09-2013, 10:56
On the 9th of May 1795, the HMS Melampus, under the command of Richard Strachan, partook in an attack on a French convoy in Cartaret Bay. Having spotted the French vessels, the British 36-gun frigate and accompanying ships chased the convoy, which sought protection along the shore. The French attempted to fight off the British squadron with a shore battery and armed ships. Strachan dispatched a cutting out force, with the squadron providing cover fire. The French aborted their defense, leaving all of the convoy, but one, for the taking.

HMS Melampus:

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For more on today's event:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HMS_Melampus_(1785)